We've found big sales for Wesley Willis original drawings! This Chicago artist is a hit!

At Auction Bay, we frequently encounter artwork of all types, from original oil paintings to fine art prints signed and numbered by the artist. On eBay, there’s tons of artwork for sale, so it all comes down to the artist’s name to determine a value. Identifying the artist can mean the difference between a $50 sale and a $500 sale (or more). If an artist isn’t listed (noted as a sought-after name), then their works could be lost amidst the glut of art on eBay. Well, here we’ve got a highly-sought-after name: Wesley Willis; and his drawings are real winners!

Chicago native Wesley Lawrence Willis was a self-trained artist, and is considered by many to be the premier intuitive city artist, east of the Mississippi River. His art has been exhibited in multiple galleries, and his life has been documented in film. Willis was just 40 years of age when he passed away in 2003, his life cut short by Leukemia. We’re pleased to have had several of his original drawings at Auction Bay, and they’ve brought some impressive sales as well as some great attention!

One of his artworks, drawn at the age of 21 and depicting the world’s most well-known restaurant franchise, sold for $750.00! Yet another, showing the Sears Tower looming over the town with a Union Pacific freight train passing in the foreground, sold for $650.00. Still others have brought similar figures, and it wasstill is a thrill to list them.

Update June 4, 2012: We’ve still got MORE Wesley Willis art for sale right now, so check HERE to see them!

Another Wesley Willis Artwork sold at Auction Bay

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